Scratch

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-20 06:45:32

This is the Scratch Book Library! How this is going to work is like this: we will review books so others can get ideas on what books to read. For any book you review, please post it according to this format:

Title:
Author:
Genre:
Short Summary:
Recommended Age Group:

For an example, I'll review Incarceron.
Title: Incarceron
Author: Catherine Fisher
Genre: Fantasy
Short Summary: A boy named Finn has lived in the prison of Incarceron for as long as he remembers. One day he finds a strange key that lets him communicate with a girl from the Outside. The key may hold the key to Escaping, and so his quest begins.
Recommended Age Group: 12 and up

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT PUT A RATING ON THE BOOK. This is so people will choose a book on their own and not be influenced by others' opinions, like selecting a book at a library.

I will put a list of the titles, with links to the posts once people post reviews. It will be organized alphabetically by the titles.

Library Catalogue
A
B
C
The City of Ember
Code Orange
D
E
F
G
H
I
Inheritance Cycle
K
L
M
N
O
The Outsiders
P
Q
R
The Ruins of Gorlan
S
T
U
V
W
When I Was Joe
X
Y
Z

Happy reading!

Last edited by PlutoIsHades (2012-04-05 17:41:14)

funelephant · 2012-03-20 07:09:23

Nice Idea!

RedRocker227 · 2012-03-20 12:53:45

Lol, I read the title as "Scratch Block Libary" at first, and I was like "Grr, when will people learn this forum is for things outside of Scratch?" tongue

Title: When I Was Joe
Author: Karen David
Genre: Action I guess. I'll let you work it from the summary, I suck at genres
Short Summary: This kid called Tyler witnesses a murder, and he has to go into witness protection. His new name is Joe. His new life isn't actually that bad, as he's really popular. He then tells a girl called Claire that he's not really called Joe and he tells her everything, such as the murder. Meanwhile his mum makes friends with Claire's dad until he gets shot in the head, which is where the book ends.
Recommended Age Group: 14-ish. It has some bad language and a lot of violence. (I'm such a rebel, I read it at 11 )

BTW I hope that summary wasn't too imformative. I've just realised I've practically given the whole book away.

Last edited by RedRocker227 (2012-03-20 12:54:18)

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-20 21:08:18

Bump!
Thanks RedRocker! I also updated the library so it's well organized.

funelephant · 2012-03-21 08:03:56

Title: The City of Ember
Author: Jeanne Duprau
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Short Summary: Lina lives in the City of Ember. Ember is old and is always dark. The only light they have are the lamps and street lamps. They also have a lot of blackouts. Will they find out the mystery of the darkness in Ember?
Recommended Age Group: 8-13 Lexile: 680

RedRocker227 · 2012-03-21 16:13:06

No problem ^^

I'll do another one later, if I have time smile

Wickimen · 2012-03-21 20:05:00

Title: Code Orange
Author: Caroline B. Cooney
Genre: Suspense/thriller
Short Summary: High-school slacker Mitty Blake feels less than excited to write a term paper on the depressing topic of contagious disease, but he doesn't want to flunk Biology. He needs at least four books for his bibliography. His mother sells impressive libraries to rich people, and he decides to grab some old books from her boxes of them. Mitty comes across some useful books that would help for his topic, smallpox--a book so old it was written by doctors who had actually seen this disease while it spread. And inside this book in an envelope containing VM scabs. VM; variola major; smallpox.
Could Mitty be infected with smallpox and wipe out New York?
Recommended Age Group: Ages 12+

Wow, I just made one of the best books ever sound so lame
Look it up on Amazon for a better summary

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-22 06:18:01

Bump
Up
My
Post!

G0D_M0D3 · 2012-03-22 06:46:26

This looks good, I'll do some reviews on the Pendragon books, Harry Potter, and some other series I have on my bookshelf that I already read.

technoboy10 · 2012-03-22 09:20:15

Title: Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice Series, Book 1)
Author: John Flanagan
Genre: Fantasy
Short Summary: Will hopes to become a knight; instead, he winds up as a Ranger's apprentice, joining the secretive corps that uses stealth, woodcraft, and courage to protect the kingdom. His aptitude and bravery gradually earn the respect of his gruff but good-hearted master. When the kingdom is attacked by evil magic forces, Will helps track down and defeat a couple of particularly nasty beasts. -Amazon.com
Recommended Age Group: 12+
Edit: got a better summary.

Last edited by technoboy10 (2012-03-22 09:23:10)

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-22 20:32:59

Library is growing! Please keep submitting reviews, guys!

GLaDOS2 · 2012-03-22 20:40:43

Title: Inheritance Cycle
Author: Christopher Paolini
Genre: Fantasy
Short Summary: A boy named Eragon goes on a journey with his newfound dragon friend to defeat a tyrant king named Galbatorix, help the dwarves, destroy the Ra'Zac, and save dragons and their Riders from extinction.
Recommended Age Group: 12+ (has many words that younger ones might not understand. Also contains bloodspill and medieval violence)

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-23 05:46:17

Bump!

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-24 06:21:14

Bumpity-bump.

JJROCKER · 2012-03-25 02:25:15

Cool! Did you get this idea from my index? smile

PlutoIsHades · 2012-03-25 05:49:21

JJROCKER wrote:
Cool! Did you get this idea from my index?

Not really. I originally was thinking about trying to set up a Scratch book club, but then that idea evolved into a collection of book reviews, like a library.

JJROCKER · 2012-03-25 15:09:02

PlutoIsHades wrote:
JJROCKER wrote:
Cool! Did you get this idea from my index?
Not really. I originally was thinking about trying to set up a Scratch book club, but then that idea evolved into a collection of book reviews, like a library.

Neat! This is great smile I'll come here the next time I need a new book.

PlutoIsHades · 2012-04-05 05:57:11

Bump!

coolscruff · 2012-04-05 06:28:50

Very good idea!! OMG can't do it now though! I shall check back later! Oh and if you like books I have posted a small story on scratch it called April.. look at it on my page! smile See ya!

cartooncreator · 2012-04-05 10:16:50

Title: The Outsiders
Author: S. E. Hinton
Genre: Um.... Action I guess.
Short Summary: A boy named Ponyboy is a greaser and is always in the fear of getting beat up by the "nice" kids, the socs. (The socs; short for something about "socially accepted" ) Ponyboy and his friend Johnny end up in quite a mess when they go for a walk in the park at about midnight one night to "Cool off" after a fight with Ponyboy's brother. They meet the socs, and it's five to two. One soc starts drowning Ponyboy, and Johnny kills him to save Ponyboy. Now the two boys have to run for their lives, seeing that Johnny killed someone. They hide from the police, in an old abandoned church. What happens next? Find out in The Outsiders. (Sorry, that was REALLY long.
Recommended Age Group: 12+

Sorry, I had a few grammar errors so I fixed them.

Last edited by cartooncreator (2012-04-06 14:24:42)

cartooncreator · 2012-04-06 14:25:22

Thanks for adding my review!!!!! smile I think this is a really good idea. big_smile

Laternenpfahl · 2012-04-06 14:32:16

Fun elephant, add that it's underground

PlutoIsHades · 2012-04-07 06:12:02

cartooncreator wrote:
Thanks for adding my review!!!!! I think this is a really good idea.

I add everyone's review. smile And thanks!

Alternatives · 2012-04-07 06:47:22

Title:The Black Book Of Secrets

Author: F.E. Higgins

Genre: Fiction

Short Summary: A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch, and he is running from a most terrible past. In this village is the life he has dreamed of: a safe place to live and a job, as the assistant to a mysterious pawnbroker who buys people’s deepest, darkest secrets. Ludlow transcribes the confessions in an ancient leather-bound tome: the Black Book of Secrets. He yearns to trust his mentor, who refuses to disclose any information on his past experiences or future intentions. But what the pawnbroker does not know is, in a town brimming with secrets, the most troubling may be held by his new apprentice.

Recommended Age Group: 11-18

funelephant · 2012-04-07 15:35:40

Laternenpfahl wrote:
SPOILER ALERT-Fun elephant, add that it's underground-SPOILER ALERT

Then there's no point in reading the book... -_-

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